Dreaming of Lightning
lightning, lightning bolt, thunderbolt, thunderstorm · mixed
Lightning brings sharp but brief happiness: its color, direction and nearness tell whether it means luck or trial.
What happens in the dream
- Lightning: happiness and prosperity, but short-lived
- Bright white or bluish-silver lightning: a pleasant trip, good crops and thriving business
- Lightning above your head: joy and gain
- Livid lightning splitting black clouds: sorrow will follow close behind good fortune
- Lightning strikes you: unexpected grief in love or business
- Lightning in the east, southwest or west: luck coming your way; in the north or south: obstacles, or luck that hides for a while
- Lightning from dark, ominous clouds: losses and disappointments; keep your loved ones close
- Lightning striking near you without touching you: a change of place, or gossip
How you felt
- Surprise or excitement: the dream may reflect a sudden insight
- Fear: it may express a shock or upheaval you dread
Ask yourself
- What has struck me like lightning lately?
- Am I wary of happiness that comes too fast?
See also Thunder · Thunder and Lightning · Storm · Clouds · Lightning Rod
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: lightning bolt, thunderbolt, thunderstorm.